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Re: best trail camera for your dollar
« Reply #15 on: February 29, 2012, 08:15:19 PM »
I've got two of those and they're great for $50, but I'm not sure I'd spend $93. However, you can get the W5X at the link I posted previously in this thread for $60. It's the same thing except black instead of camo and 5 mp instead of 6.


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Re: best trail camera for your dollar
« Reply #16 on: February 29, 2012, 08:45:04 PM »
On CAMOFIRE.COM right now for $69.99
WILDVIEW XTREME TRAIL CAMERA COMBO SET ; comes with a 2gb SD card and a card reader

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Re: best trail camera for your dollar
« Reply #17 on: February 29, 2012, 09:59:55 PM »
if its a flash no thanks... they will eat enough batterys in a years use to buy $300 cams

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Re: best trail camera for your dollar
« Reply #18 on: February 29, 2012, 10:05:20 PM »
if its a flash no thanks... they will eat enough batterys in a years use to buy $300 cams

It's an IR, and not a bad deal since it comes with a SD card. But I'd still take the Wildview I posted for $60. I'm not sure what the difference is other than the $60 cam is camo.


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Re: best trail camera for your dollar
« Reply #19 on: February 29, 2012, 10:08:02 PM »
but ya can get sd now for $3

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Re: best trail camera for your dollar
« Reply #20 on: March 01, 2012, 09:25:42 PM »
Battery life is important to me. I saved lots of money when I switched from a cheap battery hungry cam to the bushnell trophy cam. I got just over a year on one set of batteries. Now that's true savings.  If you are putting it in a spot that has a good chance of being stolen go for the tasco cameras otherwise spend the extra chas on a higher quality cam.

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Re: best trail camera for your dollar
« Reply #21 on: March 02, 2012, 10:14:55 AM »
http://www.trailcampro.com/

This Website has alot of good info on different cameras along with trigger speed very helpful

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Re: best trail camera for your dollar
« Reply #22 on: March 02, 2012, 11:56:36 AM »
Battery life is huge to me as well. Used to not be a big deal but then I bought a stealthcam delta 8 and learned my lesson

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Re: best trail camera for your dollar
« Reply #23 on: March 02, 2012, 12:27:27 PM »
Battery life is important to me. I saved lots of money when I switched from a cheap battery hungry cam to the bushnell trophy cam. I got just over a year on one set of batteries. Now that's true savings.  If you are putting it in a spot that has a good chance of being stolen go for the tasco cameras otherwise spend the extra chas on a higher quality cam.
:yeah: same for me! Love the life of bushnells makes up for the extra cost. as for getting stolen mine are on private or 3miles from the rd. in no mans land
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Re: best trail camera for your dollar
« Reply #24 on: March 02, 2012, 12:30:50 PM »
The $50 Tascos aren't too terrible on batteries. Not nearly as good as the Bushnells or some of the other infrared cams, but I get 6 weeks out of the 4 D batteries. I use the Rayovac alkalines I get from Wal Mart for $1 each, so for 6 weeks it cost $4 to run a Tasco camera. I can live with that.


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Re: best trail camera for your dollar
« Reply #25 on: March 02, 2012, 12:31:52 PM »
The $50 Tascos aren't too terrible on batteries. Not nearly as good as the Bushnells or some of the other infrared cams, but I get 6 weeks out of the 4 D batteries. I use the Rayovac alkalines I get from Wal Mart for $1 each, so for 6 weeks it cost $4 to run a Tasco camera. I can live with that.
Is that year round or do you see a difference in the winter
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Re: best trail camera for your dollar
« Reply #26 on: March 02, 2012, 12:45:52 PM »
The $50 Tascos aren't too terrible on batteries. Not nearly as good as the Bushnells or some of the other infrared cams, but I get 6 weeks out of the 4 D batteries. I use the Rayovac alkalines I get from Wal Mart for $1 each, so for 6 weeks it cost $4 to run a Tasco camera. I can live with that.
Is that year round or do you see a difference in the winter

Cold temps don't seem to affect the Tascos like it does my Moultrie D40. I just looked at my records, and the Tasco that I had on my bobcat bait, I put new batteries in it on 12/30, and 5 weeks later I replaced them with new batteries, but only because a bobcat started showing up and I didn't want to take a chance of missing any pictures. My battery tester showed them at 60%, and normally I let them run down to 40% before I replace them.

(The Tasco is not reliable once the batteries get down to 40%, it will shut itself off)


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Re: best trail camera for your dollar
« Reply #27 on: March 05, 2012, 08:45:06 PM »
http://www.trailcampro.com/

This Website has alot of good info on different cameras along with trigger speed very helpful

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i have a wide range of cameras
Cuddeback
Moultrie
Stealth Prowler
wildview
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Re: best trail camera for your dollar
« Reply #28 on: March 05, 2012, 09:16:49 PM »
When I bought my first Tasco I didn't expect much, but for the price I dont think you can beat it.   :twocents:
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Re: best trail camera for your dollar
« Reply #29 on: March 06, 2012, 12:22:02 AM »
I like the primos 35. You can find them for under $100, they take great pictures (day and night), they are reliable, and if you have any troubles their customer service if great. I have six of these and love'em. I use rechargable batteries (4D's) and I get about 8GB's of pictures

 


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